Volunteer

 

Letters to be answered

Prisoners Literature Project is based in Berkeley, California, and we’re always looking for volunteers (age 16 and up) to help answer letters, send out books, and assist with other administrative tasks. Our volunteers say they enjoy the inclusive, friendly and respectful environment that we strive to maintain.

PLP hosts smaller in-person volunteer sessions multiple times per week, currently by invitation only, and following safety protocols to protect us all.  Unfortunately, PLP does not have the capacity to host special sessions for organizations.  All volunteering is done on an individual basis.

Please fill in this Google Form to get on the list to be contacted about attending a session! And please note that we receive many volunteer applications, and we run a limited number of sessions, so it might be a while before we can get back to you or invite you to attend a session.

For more information about volunteer tasks and expectations, see our PLP Volunteer Guidelines.

Sending books to incarcerated people for over 35 years

Prisoners Literature Project is an inclusive, all-volunteer, grassroots nonprofit whose purpose is to encourage reading, the pursuit of knowledge, and self-determination among incarcerated people. By sending free reading materials to those behind bars, PLP aims to foster learning and critical thinking and help people prepare to lead successful lives after incarceration. We believe that all people have a right to read.

Please consider donating to the PLP or volunteering your time (if you live in the Bay Area, CA!) to help us answer letters from prisoners who write us from all over the United States.

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